High levels of waste at Bateau Bay Beach
A boogie board, a shopping trolley and an old armchair were just some of the items removed from Bateau Bay Beach following a community clean up day on January 30….
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Travelling Bushman to lead community clean up
Celebrity conservationist, Marc Jacewicz, will host a Clean Up Australia session at Bateau Bay Beach. Better known as The Travelling Bushman, over the past 20 years the The Entrance based…
Child approach at Bateau Bay
Police are investigating a reported child approach at Bateau Bay. At about 8pm on Tuesday, January 19, a 14-year-old girl was walking along Darrin Cls, when an unknown man has…
Shoppers donate record amounts
The generosity of customers at Bateau Bay Coles has placed the supermarket as the 10th highest fundraiser in NSW for the Coles Group National Christmas Appeal. Bateau Bay shoppers donated…
Bateau Bay woman to face several charges
A Bateau Bay woman accused of dodging police and rushing a Victorian border checkpoint is headed to court. Police allege the 57-year-old woman evaded a COVID-19 checkpoint at Chandlers Creek…
Tree poisoning an ongoing issue for many years
Twelve trees have been removed from a Bateau Bay picnic area in Wyrrabalong National Park following their deliberate poisoning. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) confirmed that vandalism of vegetation…
Caught driving whilst disqualified
A 44-year-old Bateau Bay woman will face Wyong Local Court for Driving Whilst Disqualified thanks to the assistance of members of the public. In September 2020, the woman was disqualified…
Nellie Langham celebrates her 100th birthday
While it has been a few weeks since Nellie Langham’s 100th birthday, the Bateau Bay resident is still enjoying that birthday bliss, following a week of centenarian celebrations. With COVID-19…
Social housing numbers dropped within a 12 months period
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is calling on the NSW Government to come clean on its plan to privatise public housing in Bateau Bay, instead of blaming “termites” as the…
Is this the Coast’s biggest Christmas Tree?
As Christmas lights sparkle to life across the Coast, a new display at Bateau Bay is bringing a twinkle to locals’ eyes. Adorned with almost 6,000 LED lights, a 20m…
Aged care home residents take out a merit prize
The artistic talents of five residents from Bateau Bay’s Uniting Nareen Gardens aged care home have been recognised in a state wide exhibition. Residents took out a merit prize in…
Public housing vacant for eight years
A boarded-up and neglected townhouse duplex at Bateau Bay is one of 58 vacant public housing properties across the Central Coast. The two townhouses at 5 and 6 Faye Cl…
Residents win fight over boundary fence
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has applauded the decision by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to reverse its proposal to erect a boundary fence off Wyrrabalong National…
Please don’t fence us out
More than 300 Bateau Bay residents have petitioned National Parks and Wildlife Service to protest against a proposed fence along the boundary of Wyrrabalong National Park. Residents say the fence…
Elderly man was assaulted at Bateau Bay
Police are appealing for public assistance after an elderly man was assaulted at Bateau Bay. At some time between 6 and 8pm on Friday, August 21, a 79-year-old man drove…
Minister for Mirrors is ‘reflecting’ on highway upgrades
[Forum] Good luck to those residents hoping that the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway from Bateau Bay to Wamberal ever goes through. If the extremely long overdue widening of…
Plans released for the single biggest road investment in the Coast’s history
Initial design plans for the Central Coast Highway upgrade from Bateau Bay to Wamberal are now out for community comment. The NSW Government has committed $387M to upgrade the 3.8km…
Former Bateau Bay resident linked to Oatlands tragedy
The 29-year-old man who allegedly killed four children and injured three others whilst high range drink driving in the Sydney suburb of Oatlands, has been identified as former Bateau Bay…
Volunteers undertake front and back yard blitz
Meals on Wheels Central Coast, based in Chittaway Bay, recently organised a garden renovation for a client. “A blitz of the back and front yard kind was held at Bateau Bay…
Bateau Bay Community Garden officially opened
Saturday, October 21, delivered perfect weather for the Official Opening of Bateau Bay Community Garden. People mingled in the garden from 10:00am inspecting the gardens, beehives, frog pond, compost bins,…